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Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
Almighty and everliving God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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A Sermon by
Fr. Mead
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The Man of Sorrows is Almighty God
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and his Son Jesus Christ, our crucified and risen Lord and Savior.
Today, Palm Sunday, the Sunday of the Passion, our liturgy ends in silence and there are no greetings at the door, nor is there a coffee hour. We do not have the regular prayers of the people on Palm Sunday, but I want to ask your prayers for Father John Andrew, our Rector Emeritus. He was struck by a car while crossing First Avenue this past Monday morning, sustaining non-critical but painful injuries to his left arm for which he has undergone surgery. Let us pray for his speedy recovery as he recuperates and goes through physical therapy. Father John is a plucky, pleasant patient, and right-spirited. He makes heartfelt, practical use of the resources of his faith: a faith grounded in the very mystery we are celebrating today – the victorious Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Whether we are in the hospital or on a holiday, whether we are suffering or rejoicing, Jesus Christ is truly our Savior for all seasons. Christ’s Passion shows that God has plumbed the depths of human suffering in his own incarnate experience. Even more, as we witness the shocking spectacle of the innocent Lamb of God enduring the hostility of sinners, we are shown that he himself was despised and rejected, tried and condemned, as a religious and political criminal, publicly executed as a sinner; we are shown the deep heart of the message of salvation. This Man of Sorrows is none other than Almighty God! Listen to the Apostle of Christ Crucified: God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting our trespasses against us… For our sake God made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Christ we might become the righteousness of God. (II Cor 5: 19, 21)
All the shocking details of Christ’s Passion are remembered by the Gospel-writers because on the third day God raised Jesus from the dead. The Gospels are written and their message is preached from the vantage point of Jesus’ empty tomb and Resurrection. The war story that we have just heard, the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew, is the narrative of the greatest battle ever waged and the greatest victory ever won. The word, Gospel, means Good News, the proclamation that Jesus is the Lord and his Love has overcome this world of sin and death.
I urge you this Holy Week to immerse yourself in these powerful liturgies. It is not just that we are celebrating Christ’s Passion in an unbroken tradition of faith, shared around the globe with two billion fellow Christians. It is also that the story of Christ has to do with the stories of our own personal lives, like the people who encounter Jesus in the Gospel. When you come to altar rail to receive the Body and Blood of Christ under the forms of bread of wine, believe and know that his body was broken for you, and that his blood was shed for you. Lay your sins and burdens down here, at the foot of his cross. Take the Sacrament and feed on him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving. Then arise and live with Christ in newness of life.
The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. O come, let us adore him.
